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Angus G
Contributor I
March 17, 2017
Question

Two play 5s vs connect amp and speakers

Looking for advice: for the cost of two Play 5s could I get better sound out of a Connect Amp and speaker combo? I don't need the flexibility to move the speakers into different rooms, I just want the convenience of Sonos streaming with the best sound. Thanks in advance.
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    Legnum Nick
    Legnum Nick
    Prodigy III
    March 19, 2017
    Anything will be a compromise - in my case I have a fireplace with an alcove each side. There is furniture in each alcove, but the heights of the furniture is different. The only sensible place for the speakers is in the alcoves and the only real option is to wall mount slightly higher than you would ideally choose. I would need to listen to a play 5 pair compared to a play 1 pair plus sub to be sure I would be happy with the play 5 pair, as there would be a compromise in having the larger play 5 wall mounted from a room aesthetics point of view. My wife is more worried about the aesthetics than the sound quality so I would need to convince her. To stand any chance of that I need to convince myself!
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